/* Coding Section */
.coding-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--mint) 0%, rgba(77, 208, 225, 0.1) 100%); */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.coding-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 50%, rgba(139, 95, 191, 0.05) 0%, transparent 50%),
                radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(255, 107, 157, 0.05) 0%, transparent 50%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-purple), var(--primary-teal));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    position: relative;
}

/* Page section title: separate from header, centered and easy to read */
.page-section-title {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 920px;
}



.page-section-title__text {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    /* use a darker blue/teal and deeper purple for stronger contrast */
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--dark-turquoise), var(--deep-purple));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    /* stronger shadow to help text read over busy backgrounds */
    text-shadow: 0 22px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    transition: transform 260ms cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1), filter 260ms ease;
}

/* animated gradient underline that grows from center */
.page-section-title__text::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 36px;
    height: 5px;
    margin: 12px auto 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--deep-purple), var(--dark-turquoise));
    transition: width 300ms ease, transform 300ms ease, opacity 200ms ease;
    opacity: 0.95;
}

.page-section-title:hover .page-section-title__text {
    transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
}

.page-section-title:hover .page-section-title__text::after {
    width: 140px;
}

/* Responsive scaling */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .page-section-title__text { font-size: 2rem; }
    .page-section-title::before { left: calc(50% - 180px); }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .page-section-title__text { font-size: 1.6rem; }
    .page-section-title::before { display: none; }
}

.section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.3s forwards;
}

/* Projects Gallery */
.projects-gallery {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(350px, 1fr));
    gap: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.project-card {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--soft-white);
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    position: relative;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    animation: slideInUp 0.6s ease-out forwards;
}

.project-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.project-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.project-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }

.project-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-15px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.project-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 200px;
}

.project-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.project-card:hover .project-image img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Responsive thumbnail heights */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .project-image { height: 180px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .project-image { height: 140px; }
}

.project-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(139, 95, 191, 0.9), rgba(77, 208, 225, 0.9));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.project-card:hover .project-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}

.project-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.project-link {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background: var(--soft-white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--primary-purple);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    transform: translateY(20px);
}

.project-card:hover .project-link {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.project-link:hover {
    background: var(--primary-purple);
    color: var(--soft-white);
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.project-info {
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

.project-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.project-description {
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.tech-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.tech-tag {
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    background: var(--lavender);
    color: var(--primary-purple);
    border-radius: 15px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}